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Manfred comments on [Link] The Bayesian argument against induction. - Less Wrong Discussion

4 Post author: Peterdjones 18 July 2011 09:52PM

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Comment author: Manfred 19 July 2011 01:59:37AM 0 points [-]

Ah, I'm sorry. Do you agree that the equation I quoted above is incorrect, though? I'm going to have to leave now, but the relevant basic equations of probability are P(X v Y) = P(X) + P(Y) - P(X&Y), and P(X&Y) = P(X) * P(X | Y)